2009
What is the mechanism for persistent coexistence of drug-susceptible and drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Colijn C, Cohen T, Fraser C, Hanage W, Goldstein E, Givon-Lavi N, Dagan R, Lipsitch M. What is the mechanism for persistent coexistence of drug-susceptible and drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae? Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2009, 7: 905-919. PMID: 19940002, PMCID: PMC2871802, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriaCommunicable DiseasesDisease SusceptibilityHumansInfectionsPopulation DynamicsPrevalenceStreptococcus pneumoniaeConceptsDrug-resistant strainsStreptococcus pneumoniaeInfectious diseasesDrug-susceptible strainsHigher reproduction numberCent prevalenceSubstantial prevalencePersistent coexistenceDrug resistanceMultiple infectionsAntimicrobial useResistant strainsBacterial spreadAntimicrobial resistancePrevalenceDiseasePneumoniaeOutcomesReproduction numberTreatmentHost interactionsPathogensCoinfection
2008
No coexistence for free: Neutral null models for multistrain pathogens
Lipsitch M, Colijn C, Cohen T, Hanage WP, Fraser C. No coexistence for free: Neutral null models for multistrain pathogens. Epidemics 2008, 1: 2-13. PMID: 21352747, PMCID: PMC3099423, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2008.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug Resistance, BacterialEcosystemHumansModels, BiologicalPneumococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pneumoniaeSeasonality of Antibiotic-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae That Causes Acute Otitis Media: A Clue for an Antibiotic-Restriction Policy?
Dagan R, Barkai G, Givon-Lavi N, Sharf AZ, Vardy D, Cohen T, Lipsitch M, Greenberg D. Seasonality of Antibiotic-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae That Causes Acute Otitis Media: A Clue for an Antibiotic-Restriction Policy? The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 197: 1094-1102. PMID: 18419528, PMCID: PMC2652754, DOI: 10.1086/528995.Peer-Reviewed Original Research